Events DC appoints new VP of sales

Events DC, the official convention and sports authority of the District of Columbia, USA, has announced major transitions on its senior sales team. After 15 years with the organisation, Linda Erickson, vice-president of sales for conventions and meetings, has retired. Stacey Knoppel (pictured), who most recently served as director of convention management, will take over the role. Erickson earned various industry accolades for her work and established the Distinctive Meetings Package (DMP) conference centre concept which proved to be a revenue booster. “We are grateful for all of Linda’s contributions which helped drive significant growth for our organisation, and we wish her well as she celebrates an accomplished career with a well-deserved retirement,” said Samuel R. Thomas, Jr., chief operating officer of Events DC. “During this time of transition, we’re also pleased to elevate Stacey Knoppel to vice-president of sales. Given her previous experience and her demonstrated ability to take on expanded responsibilities, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are confident she will continue to help drive Events DC towards continued success.” Knoppel said she was looking forward to “implementing new sales objectives developing strategies to enhance all the products, programs, and services Events DC has to offer”. She has been a part of the Events DC team since 2018 and before joining the organisation she served as director of sales, services and marketing at the Baltimore Convention Center.